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EA’s Battlelog has details on how to pick up Battlefield 4 Second Assault for free for the coming week (June 21 to June 28), offering a 100% discount on this DLC for owners of Battlefield 4. In the same update they also offer details about a new community challenge in the military shooter sequel that will reward participants with gold backpacks (perfect camouflage for battles in Fort Knox) if the community can manage 25,000,000 collective revives over the next week. Battlefield 4 Second Assault includes four maps that hearken back to the old days of Battlefield 3. Here’s a trailer promoting the giveaway.

Middle East! Once a place of advanced civilizations, now is a land plagued by dozens of cruel conflicts. Technology has made possible for small armies to deliver devastating blows to unprepared enemies and, as a consequence, new military canons have been introduced, innovating the entire warfare.

Campaign Series: Middle East 1948-1985 is a turn-based, tactical wargame that focuses on conflicts in the Middle East and today it has received its first major update!

Version 1.02 is now available and it brings a lot of improvements and incredible additions! The graphics have been overhaul improved (in both 3D and 2D mode), several new scenarios have been introduced, the Ode to Arab-Israeli Wars scenario mod has been included, and more!

The changelog is very long, so be sure to check it here!

Download the update and get into action now!

Get more information on Campaign Series: Middle East 1948 – 1985 from its official product page.

Prepare for the battle which shaped the fate of America: Gettysburg: The Tide Turns is coming soon on PC and Steam!

Gettysburg: The Tide Turns, is a turn-based wargame where players will be able to take command of Union or Confederate forces in the iconic battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863.

The game is easy to learn thanks to its clear and minimalistic interface but it is challenging for its innovative activation system. Inspired by board-games, the turn system randomizes when each division moves and fights so each replaying of the famous battle will feel different from the previous one. You will need to learn how to react to ever changing tactical situations.

With tons of period units including infantry, cavalry and artillery and an accurately recreated order of battle, your decisions and military performances will play a crucial role in defining the outcome.

The game will soon go into Beta, and if you’d like to contribute to the bug-fixing process, you can apply here!

Lead your army, face your enemy and win the battle!

More game information, a teaser trailer and screenshots are available on the Gettysburg: The Tide Turns official webpage.

Thirty Years’ War has been updated to version 1.01 and this update it’s very huge!

A lot of improvements and bug fixes have been added, enhancing the game’s experience significantly!

Among all the changes, now the cost for Protestant Artillery have been reduced, the AI behaviour during winter months is improved (now she can look for a city to pass the winter months if she has supply problems) and now during sieges you have to be careful about the “desease event”!

Take a look at the entire changelog following this link!

You can download the update from here.

More game information is available on the official Thirty Years’ War webpage.

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Paradox Interactive announces what they call the grand success of their recent grand strategy releases. They explain: “Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox’s recently released World War II-themed grand strategy game, has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide in less than two weeks after its release, making it the publisher’s fastest-selling historical strategy game to date. Stellaris, the developer’s first sci-fi grand strategy title, has now sold over 500,000 copies worldwide in just over a month since its release in early May. Finally, Europa Universalis IV, Paradox’s iconic world-conquest grand strategy game, has now sold over 1 million copies worldwide, not including sales of expansions and other downloadable content (DLC) for the core game.” They celebrate the news with the release of free musical DLC for Europa Universalis IV and plans for a livestream later today:

To celebrate these milestones, Paradox is offering a new musical add-on for Europa Universalis IV to all players for free for a limited time. Starting today and lasting through July 4, 2016, the new DLC “Fredman’s Epistles” can be downloaded from Steam at no charge, adding a collection of traditional Swedish songs from the 18th century to the game’s soundtrack. The songs, arranged from original works by famed Swedish poet and songwriter Carl Michael Bellman, provide an authentic piece of Swedish culture to Europa Universalis IV, perfect for taking on the world as a Scandinavian superpower. Following the limited free release, Fredman’s Epistles will remain available for 1.99$ from digital retailers.

To further celebrate the one million Europa Universalis IV players the developers will host a special stream on June 21st, 15.00-18.00 CEST, where they will play the oldest available version of the game and talk about its’ development.

Author: SKYMTL @ HardwareCanucks

Its now been a few weeks since NVIDIA officially launched their GTX 1080 during that time we have seen plenty of redesigns from board partners. Due to the staggered launch dates between the Founders Edition and these custom cards, many potential buyers have waited before taking a plunge into the $600+ GPU market. There’s good reason for that: the GTX 1080 Founders Edition may be a massively powerful card but it tended to throttle under load and overclocking headroom wasn’t all that great. Hence the expectation for these particular cards is quite high and EVGA’s GTX 1080 Superclocked ACX 3.0 is arguably one of the most eagerly anticipated.

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Check out these latest hardware announcements for today from around the web. Also included are some hardware news bits, and on some days, a few rumors tossed in for good measure. Click on the links below to read the official press release, visit the products web page, or to an independent news source.

• Sharkoon Announces the SharkZone GK15 Gaming Kit
• GIGABYTE Announces the GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming Water Cooled
• Scythe Announces Availability of the Kabuto 3 CPU Cooler
• GIGABYTE Releases GeForce GTX 1070 G1 GAMING Graphics Card
• ADATA Launches the Premier SP550M.2 2280 SSD
• ASUS Announces the GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo
• MSI Announces the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 SeaHawk EK X Series Graphics Cards
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, GTX 980 and GTX 970 Receive a Price Cut
• MSI and ASUS Send VGA Review Samples with Higher Clocks than Retail Cards
• EVGA Cashes in on Tweaked Review Sample Anger
• Bykski Releases Custom Water Block for Colorful GTX 10-series XTOP GPUs
• ROCCAT Sova Couch PC Gaming Device Announced
• Be Quiet! Introduces Pure Power 9 PSUs With Fixed Cables
• ADATA Announces Rugged HD700, Slimmer HV602S External HDDs

Alongside a brand new trailer, which premiered during the PC Gaming Show at E3 2016, Bohemia Interactive has announced the release date for the much-anticipated Arma 3 Apex expansion. Launching worldwide on July 11th this year, Arma 3 Apex will bring players to the 100 km² South Pacific archipelago Tanoa, with a new arsenal of weapons and vehicles at their disposal, as well as additional armed forces, a co-op campaign, and more.

Calling all troops to the front lines, Bohemia Interactive also announced that, as of today (almost one month before release), everyone who pre-ordered Arma 3 Apex has Sneak Preview Access to all of the expansion’s content, except for the co-op campaign. To install the Apex Sneak Preview build, you simply need to right-click on Arma 3 in your Steam Library, go to ‘Properties’, visit the ‘BETAS’ tab, and use the drop-down menu to select and install the Apex Sneak Preview build. This build represents a work-in-progress version and is not yet fully representative of the final Arma 3 Apex release.

With its distinct geographical features and varied locations, Apex’s South Pacific island archipelago of Tanoa introduces fresh opportunities for all types of combat operations. Making use of 13 new weapons (providing a mix of classic and near-future firearms), and 10 new vehicles (including new vehicle classes such as VTOL aircraft and LSVs), players can engage in authentic combat on a massive scale, where movement, shooting, and teamwork truly matter. The new 1-4 player co-op campaign sees players take on the role of NATO CTRG special operators, who are sent to Tanoa in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster, but quickly find themselves facing a far bigger threat than they bargained for.

Representing the pinnacle of over 15 years of Arma development, Bohemia Interactive has published a brand new developer diary video about their major upcoming expansion for Arma 3: Arma 3 Apex. In the video, Project Lead Petr Kolář and Creative Director Jay Crowe unveil the expansion’s setting and content.

Arma 3 Apex is now available for pre-order with a 20% discount for 23.99 EUR / 19.99 GBP / 27.99 USD (regular price: 29.99 EUR / 24.99 GBP / 34.99 USD) on Steam and the Bohemia Store. Those who are new to Arma 3, but want to enlist for the complete experience at the best price, can choose to pick up the Arma 3 Apex Edition for 59.99 EUR / 44.99 GBP / 69.99 USD.

For more information about the Apex expansion, please visit the official web page where you find a complete overview of its content and features.

Black clouds are gathering over the horizon. For the second time in less than thirty years, Europe is on the brink of another terrible conflict. There is no more room for diplomacy, and mobilization orders have been sent in every nation.

Which side will you choose when the time comes?

Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe is a deeply immersive turn based strategy game covering the greatest conflict in modern history, with a heavy focus on realism and global cooperation.

The game is about to enter Beta and you can help in giving the final touches by applying here!

In the meantime, feast your eyes on this full set of screenshots, featuring Normandy before D-Day, Italian troops in the Mediterranean Sea, US fleet on patrol and more!

If you like large scale strategy this is the game for you!

Get more information about Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe from its official product page!

The expansion for the acclaimed real-time wargame Scourge of War: Waterloo is finally here!

Scourge of War: Quatre Bras will put you in command of the French forces of the Armée du Nord, or the British and their allies led by the Duke of Wellington, in the battle that more than others influenced the outcome of Waterloo!

It’s up to you now! Will you fight to change history?

Grab the game here!

Scourge of War: Quatre Bras is available also on Steam!